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5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER

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    Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    And that's what gets me. We're in a specialty where we get to see example of what happens when people love well but not wisely. You'd THINK that would have an effect. Then again, i work with quite a...
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    OR assignments

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to oldornurse99's topic in Operating Room

    Wish everyone i worked with felt that
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    OR assignments

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to oldornurse99's topic in Operating Room

    We rotate people around, so people aren't stuck with the same surgeon all the time. I rotate through different specialties, i wanted to do this to keep skills sharp. There are other people that do...
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    Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    People who have worked at a facility for 20-25 years, yet act like it's their first day on the job. People who air out their not-without-drama life to a whole table full of people, likke all of those...
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    Customer Satisfaction Surveys: Tell me what you think

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if it were more of a patient centered survey and not customer, i'd be a little more gung ho on
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    Customer Satisfaction Surveys: Tell me what you think

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely
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    Death Penalty Anesthesia

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thing of it is, the topic's death penalty anesthesia, and some people (hey lookie, no names mentioned or quoted) keep dragging abortion into
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    The attitude towards nurses on the ABC show Grey's Anatomy...

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Rosaleebear's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that's another reason why medical dramas aren't my thing. I spend the whole time pointing out the crap they do wrong. (And you ever notice that every soap opera and drama doc had the $14.99...
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    The attitude towards nurses on the ABC show Grey's Anatomy...

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Rosaleebear's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It may not be the real world, but look at who the creative consultants are in the credits. I tried watching that show, thought it was horrible, the only perk of it being Patrick Dempsey. If i have ONE...
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    Pleasing the "customer"

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Because they probably hear it all the time (yet still don't
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    Pleasing the "customer"

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This year i have had 13 online inservices related to pt. satisfaction and customer service. Have had 2 inservices related to pt. safety (one for "time out" before a procedure, the other for the gel...
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    Sexual Harrassment?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I realized anything of this sort was a power issue, when the NH residents that did it would look you square in the eye while they did
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    Sexual Harrassment?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a very effective way to handle it. Has this worked on other pts. as
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    Sexual Harrassment?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I can read what was said as well, and since i had my glasses on, the caps weren't necessary. He/she never said the pervert wasn't the problem. Someone shouldn't always depend on someone else to put a...
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    Sexual Harrassment?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I think what that person was saying was that getting a male nurse to help just because they are male shouldn't be the way to deal with the
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    Sexual Harrassment?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Or perhaps some suggestions and/or training in assertiveness would be more
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    Sexual Harrassment?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Where in the world was that poster condoning harrassment or blaming the victim?????????? At a NH i used to work at, several nurses (a few male ones as well) walked in on a woman doing that kind of...
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    Death Penalty Anesthesia

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    :offtopic:!!!!!!!!!!
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    Virginia Results?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to healer27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had 4 days of
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    Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    Wearing mine without socks, my feet will sweat on the bottom, and my foot slides
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    SHOES: Are Dansko comfortable?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to ternerzero's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You can take them to the local Dansko retailer and they might be able to make adjustments at no charge. A pair that i have rubbed my big toe, i took them to the store, then "punched out" the toe by...
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    Getting Along- The Union Debate

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to mobilsurgrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And there's been plenty of tragedies in union mines as well, trust
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    Anything helpful to buy for CNA position?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    The 4 color pen is good for making your own guide to what needs to be done and what has been done for who and
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    Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    They make this stuff called Croc Butter that's supposed to make them look good as new. Not sure what it's made ouot of those. Alcohol and 4 x 4's clean them up in no
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    Date MD's??

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to mindyk04's topic in General Nursing

    I still hear that, even from people i'll eventually be related